Contingent of police officers return from Turkey rescue mission
VOV.VN - A contingent of Vietnamese police officers returned to Hanoi on February 19 after accomplishing a rescue mission in earthquake-hit Turkey.
During their seven-day mission in Turkey, Vietnamese rescue workers had saved one person alive, and recovered 14 bodies from the rubble.
They had donated nearly two tonnes of medical equipment by the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam to support the National Coordinating Agency of the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).
The Vietnamese police officers had visited and presented gifts to people severely affected by the earthquake, including some Vietnamese families. They had also assisted local administration in making items for daily use in deprived conditions.
During their stay in Turkey, the delegation had received the attention and coordination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the representative Vietnamese agency in Turkey and a number of relevant agencies, as well as active coordination of local authorities, Turkish agencies and other international delegations.
Vietnam in general and the Ministry of Public Security in particular are always ready to join hands to address challenging issues and maintain a peaceful and stable environment for cooperation and development in the region and the wider world, stressed Lieutenant General To An Xo, spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Security.
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tremors rocked Turkey and Syria on February 6, killing more than 46,000 people, mostly Turkish people (updated on February 19).
The Ministry of Public Security decided to dispatch a 24-member contingent of police officers to Turkey to assist with rescue work there.
The Ministry of National Defence later also decided to send 76 soldiers and officers to support recue work in Turkey.
